L Several management practices are currently being employed to return these areas to a more native condition. Because fire was a naturally occurring event to maintain grasslands, controlled burning is now used to control woody invasion and stimulate native plant species once occurring here. Certain areas are being overseeded with native grass and forb seed. Some woody vegetation is being physically removed by chainsaw and used for brushpiles at woodland edges. Brushpiles provide cover for MANAGEMENT south across the Kansas River bridge to Willard. Turn east on Second Street at the south edge of Willard and go 0.3 mile east. At Gilkerson St. go 0.8 mile south. Green Wildlife Area is on the west side of the road. many ground dwelling animals. Previously, the grazing that occurred in the woodland areas removed many seedling woody plants at edges of the woodlands. Area use regulations are posted at the entrance to the parking area and nature trails. A condition under which the previous owner donated the property to the Department of Wildlife and Park's WILDTRUST program was that fishing, hunting, and trapping be prohibited on the area. Because of this, only activities such as bird- home may now be seen near the parking area. Remnants of farming operations may be seen throughout the area. The Green Wildlife Area contains many diverse and fascinating wildlife habitats. The area gives its users the opportunity to view different plant communities and the various stages of ecological succession that have taken place. The northern part of the area provides eastern deciduous oak-hickory woodlands. Post Creek, running though the western boundary of the area, provides an eastern Kansas stream and its associated riparian vegetation. The eastern edges of the area contain what was originally fingerlike extensions of tallgrass prairie containing native warm-season grasses and forbs. These areas were disturbed by man's cultivation and overgrazing by livestock, resulting in the invasion of woody vegetation (primarily Osage orange and honey locust), cool season exotic grasses, and inedible forbs (increaser plant species). ry, a chance to observe native plants and animals in a natural setting, and a brief look at various management practices being employed to promote the area's wildlife habitat. To reach Green Wildlife Area from Topeka, travel west on 24 Hwy. to Rossville. Go The Green Wildlife Area is rich with the history of Kansas from before statehood. The present site of the Green Wildlife Area, and the land surrounding it was once the site of Uniontown. This town was originally established as a trading post for the Pottawatomie Indians in 1848, and eventually grew to a population of 300. Uniontown was eventually met by a branch of every major trail in the area. These included the California-Oregon Trail, the Fort Leavenworth - Ft. Riley Road, the Salt Lake City Trail, and the U.S. Mail Route. Remnants of the Oregon Trail can still be seen along one of the area's nature trails. Uniontown suffered through two outbreaks of cholera until it was burned and abandoned in 1859. A cemetery on nearby private property contains the mass graves of Uniontown cholera victims. In the 1870s, the area became the property of the Green family and was used for agricultural purposes until the 1960s. The Green family built a home from the native stone remnants of Uniontown in 1877. The dated stone that once was laid above the doorway to the WILDLIFE AREA ocated west of Topeka near the town of Willard, the 83acre Green Wildlife Area is a unique and interesting nongame area developed and managed by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. This area affords its users a glimpse of the area's histo- 82 149 35 50 Cottonwood Falls 56 57 16 9 24 170 31 4 LYON 159 75 73 68 57 59 ANDERSON 169 31 Garnet MIAMI 68 3 31 7 52 135 Paola 7 Mound City LINN 169 35 33 69 JOHNSON Olathe 32 Lawrence 10 DOUGLAS 59 FRANKLIN 50 Atchison 73 239 52 68 150 435 7 192 Leavenworth 92 59 LEAVENOskaloosa WORTH 635 WYANDOTTE 5 16 24 Kansas 40 City Ottawa 268 56 Topeka 92 4 JEFFERSON 4 9 36 DONIPHAN 120 Troy 20 7 General Area Map COFFEY 159 Burlington 75 31 Lyndon OSAGE 470 Silver Lake 20 159 73 Holton 116 ATCHISON 75 Hiawatha BROWN SHAWNEE JACKSON Emporia Green Wildlife Area 57 99 WABAUNSEE Alma 18 63 Willard 70 Westmoreland 62 Seneca 75 Equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from programs described herein is available to all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or handicap. Complaints of discrimination should be sent to Office of the Secretary, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, 900 Jackson St., Suite 502, Topeka, KS 66612. 05/02 CHASE 150 Council Grove 177 4 187 NEMAHA 63 POTTAWATOMIE Manhattan 13 177 16 87 99 NEBRASKA MARSHALL 36 40 Junction City GEARY 113 24 57 177 77 MORRIS 77 RILEY 9 Marysville 77 watching and hiking are allowed. These same activities are also permitted on Wildlife and Parks wildlife areas where hunting, fishing, and trapping is permitted. To provide for the comfort of birdwatchers and hikers, several benches are provided along the nature trails. Maps are posted at the trail entrances and numbered markers are set at items of special interest on the nature trail. Each numbered trail marker has a brief explanation contained in the trail guide. While using the nature trails, you are encouraged to walk slowly and quietly in order to observe more wildlife. Binoculars and various field guides are valuable in observing and identifying area plants and animals. However, users are not confined to nature trails alone. Property boundaries are fenced and marked. Remove any litter observed when using the area even if you did not bring it in. The Green Wildlife Area was developed in part with Nongame Wildlife Program (Chickadee Checkoff) contributions. You can donate to this program on your state tax return. MISSOURI Department Website: www.kdwp.state.ks.us KS Dept. of Wildlife & Parks P.O. Box 21 Valley Falls, KS 66088 (785) 945-6615 (Area Office) (785) 273-6740 (Regional Office) Wildlife Area G reen Seasonal Road Gravel Road Paved Road (No Hunting Allowed) Wildlife Area Section/County Lines Towns or Cities Trails Parking Area L E G E N D P NW 17th St. Green Cemetery HERBERT REINHARD GREEN MEMORIAL WILDLIFE ARE Willard Rossville St. L o ui Kans Valencia ay a s River u t hw este rn R a il w 8 miles to Topeka s So Silver Lake WI L D L IF E A R EA SHAWNEE CO. Shawnee County Carlson Rd. Wabaunsee County to I-70 Creek os t HERBERT REINHARD GREEN MEMORIAL WABANSEE CO.
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